Istanbul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
15.5M
443K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5143rd and 31st ($1025 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 798th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Zurich

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Istanbul Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$29266

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846